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Moon erosion by solar wind far less than expected finds lunar rock study
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 The Moon's fragile exosphere, a sparse envelope of gas surrounding the lunar body, is mainly generated by interactions between the Moon's surface and external forces. Until now, scientists believed the solar wind played a major role in this process. But new research led by Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) challenges that assumption. Using original lunar rock from NASA's Apollo 16 mission, TU Wien scientists conducted precision experiments to measure how solar wind particles actually erode ... read more |
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NASA: Senegal is 56th country to sign Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2025 Senegal has become the 56th country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration, NASA announced Friday. ... more 
Young magmas on the came from much shallower depthsGainesville FL (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 New research on the rocks collected by China's Chang'e 5 mission is rewriting our understanding of how the moon cooled. Stephen Elardo, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Geological Sciences with the ... more 
Sidus Space debuts LunarLizzie 800kg lunar platform built for real time AI terrain intelligenceMerritt Island FL (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Sidus Space has introduced LunarLizzie, its most advanced 800kg-class spacecraft engineered specifically for lunar and cislunar missions. Equipped with onboard AI, LiDAR, and hyperspectral imaging, ... more 
Lunar habitat module project advances under Thales Alenia Space and ASI agreementParis, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to carry out the preliminary design and technology development for the Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module, set to bec ... more |
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Chang'e-6 mission reveals ancient volcanic and magnetic secrets from Moon's farsideTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 The Moon's near and far sides differ dramatically in terrain, crust, and volcanic history-a mystery that has long perplexed scientists. This disparity is now better understood thanks to China's Chan ... more 
Halogen clues shed light on lunar crust evolutionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 11, 2025 Rocks from the Moon's near side hold unexpectedly high levels of chlorine, offering fresh insights into the processes that shaped the lunar crust. An international team led by the University of Muns ... more 
Probing the cosmic Dark Ages from the far side of the MoonLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 Astronomers want to unlock the secrets of the 'Cosmic Dawn' by sending a miniature spacecraft to listen out for an "ancient whisper" on the far side of the Moon. The proposed mission will stud ... more 
Young lunar meteorite sheds light on missing chapter in Moon's volcanic timelineLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 A meteorite discovered in Africa in 2023 has been dated to 2.35 billion years old, making it the youngest known basaltic lunar meteorite and filling a nearly billion-year void in the Moon's volcanic ... more
Spacecraft Bus Commissioning Complete for NASA's ArcstoneWashington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2025 Commissioning of the bus, or the main structure of the satellite, has now been completed for NASA's Arcstone lunar calibration instrument. Arcstone will now continue to go through commissionin ... more |
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Chinese 3D printing system uses lunar soil to construct habitats
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 A pioneering 3D printing technology developed by Chinese researchers is enabling the creation of lunar structures using only soil collected directly from the Moon, eliminating the need to transport building materials from Earth. Engineers at the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, Anhui province, have built a working prototype of a lunar regolith 3D printer. According to senior engineer Yang Honglun, the device utilizes a reflective concentrator and fiber-optic transmission system to focus ... read more
New Ocula imaging service to deliver detailed lunar data from orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a new lunar imaging service called Ocula, set to debut as early as 2026 aboard its Elytra spacecraft. Enabled by high-resolution ultraviolet and visible spectrum teles ... more |
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Japan's ispace blames 'hard landing' on moon on Laser Range Finder Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025 Japanese company ispace said Tuesday that a "hard landing" during its attempted lunar landing in early June was due to an anomaly in the Laser Range Finder. ... more
DLR and NASA expand Artemis partnership with enhanced lunar radiation detectorsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 DLR and NASA have signed a renewed agreement to strengthen their collaborative efforts in space medicine, with a particular emphasis on radiation research. The announcement came during the Paris Air ... more 
Lunar dust poses lower health risk than urban air pollution study showsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) reveals that lunar dust is considerably less toxic to human lung cells than typical Earth-based air pollution. This finding offers reass ... more
High precision LLNL telescope to drive next generation lunar imagingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is advancing a major leap in lunar imaging through a partnership with Firefly Aerospace. The lab's cutting-edge optical telescope system is set to fly a ... more
Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beadsSt. Louis, MO (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 The Apollo astronauts didn't know what they'd find when they explored the surface of the moon, but they certainly didn't expect to see drifts of tiny, bright orange glass beads glistening among the ... more |
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